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To answer a few questions about the paint ... I spoke with a painter in town we really trust, and he actually said I don't need to sand the cabinets.

Instead, he said we just need to clean them with a household cleaner to remove any grease. Then prime twice with something called Stix (apparently some amazing new primer that sticks to anything ... forever ... including glass and tile. Also, low VOC, low odor). And then two coats of paint. We chose the new line from Benjamin Moore called Aura, which is low VOC and water-based so we are not dealing with the smell from oil-based paint. It doesn't come cheap ($50/gal), but to me it is worth it if does the job!

I have to admit I was thrilled to not have to sand ... but I am still a bit nervous about that. Does anyone have experience with Stix? Crossing my fingers I can trust my painter!

I am doing the painting myself because the estimates I got to paint them were in the $2-3k range ... and for that, I would rather fork over the rest for a whole new set of cabinets. I am going to do one door entirely first and make sure this no-sanding method works ... and that I like how it looks. If not, I only have to buy one new door.

Thank you for all of the advice! Keep it coming if you are so inclined!

p.s. This is a temporary fix ... I hope to gut the kitchen entirely in 6-8 years.

Stack! ... And sometimes then lean in front of those. Depends on the pillows I'm using at the time.